In the Footsteps of the Past

2026-10-24 @ 15:00

A Guided Tour of Hidden Frankfurt The Archaeological Museum invites you to a special city tour! Discover the still-visible and long-lost remnants of medieval and early modern Frankfurt. Join Kilian Treitl as you explore the city’s archaeology at three fascinating sites in downtown Frankfurt: The Imperial Palace of Franconofurd—once an important center of power in the early Middle Ages; The Staufer Wall—a reconstructed relic of…

Highlights of the Frankfurt Archaeological Museum and the KAISERPFALZ franconofurd

2026-10-25 @ 14:30

The tour starts in our main building in the Karmelitergasse 1 with the highlights of our museum: from the hand axe from Bergen-Enkheim, the Hallstatt period ceremonial tomb from the Frankfurt city forest, the Iupiter columns from NIDA and the surrounding area. The tour spans a wide range from the early Stone Age to modern times and provides an overview of Frankfurt's eventful history. The tour ends at the former archaeological garden on the cathedral hill with the oldest preserved remains of…

Spooky Alert at the Museum!

2026-10-30 @ 15:00

Discover mysterious ancient curse tablets—small lead tablets on which people wrote down their wishes and curses. One such tablet even comes from Frankfurt! Together, we’ll uncover their secrets and then create your very own magical tablet. Are you up for the challenge? Ages 8 and up – Led by: Melina Markos The workshop is free for ARCHÆOkids FRANKFURT members. Guests will be charged a €5 materials fee. Registration is required for all workshops: archaeokids@freunde-amf.de

From the Pfau Mine to the Golden Apple

2026-11-07 @ 15:00

Public Guided Tour from the Judengasse Museum to the “Golden Apple” The guided tour from the Judengasse Museum to the “Golden Apple” follows the route of the former Judengasse, the center of Jewish life in Frankfurt from the 15th through the 18th century. We will search for traces of this history throughout the city. The focus is on artifacts from the 1987 excavations, now housed in the collection of the Frankfurt Archaeological Museum: tableware, stove tiles, dice, and a comb—all recovered from cellars and wells—bear witness to the lives of the former residents. In the vaulted cellar of the…

Tweezers, Ear Spoons, and More

2026-11-15 @ 11:00

Sunday Tour: What’s the story behind the so-called “toilet utensils” from the Celtic and Roman periods? Who used tweezers, ear spoons, and other interesting tools, and for what purpose? With Sayuri de Zilva Meeting point: Foyer of the Frankfurt Archaeological Museum, Karmelitergasse 1 Cost: Reduced admission: 5.00 EUR; tour fee: 5.00 EUR / 3.00 EUR (reduced) — Children and teens up to age 18 and Friends of the Archaeological Museum pay only the reduced tour fee

Roman Currency at the Limes

2026-11-18 @ 18:30

New Discoveries and Findings The use of metal detectors has significantly advanced research into the Roman forts along the Hessian Limes in recent decades. The investigations—most of which were conducted on behalf of and with the approval of the historic preservation authorities—as well as collaboration with private metal detectorists have led to a tremendous increase in coin finds: In Oberflorstadt, the number rose from 59 to 194; in Inheiden, from 46 to 543; and in Arnsburg, from 25 to 602 specimens…

Return to Ithaca

2026-11-22 @ 11:30

Twenty years after setting out for the Trojan War, Odysseus washes ashore on the coast of Ithaca, emaciated, a stranger in his own land, a beggar, unrecognized. Ithaca has changed. The land lies desolate; Penelope, his beloved wife, is a prisoner in her own home, besieged by unscrupulous suitors who are waiting for her to choose a new husband, a new king. Her son Telemachus, who grew up without a father, is threatened with death by the suitors; he stands in the way of their struggle for Penelope and the royal crown. Odysseus, too, has changed. Scarred by his wartime experiences, he is no longer the mighty warrior and cunning hero his people remember. He is weary from so much killing, suffering, and wandering. The war is within him; he can no longer shake it off. But he is forced to confront his past. He must find the strength once more to save his family and win back his lost love.